Hmm so what do we think of THIS... I think dumpster fire is accurate, but I honestly wanna know is the community gonna accept this level of performance loss? and is it gonna kill more cards?
Intel commissioned Principled Technologies to independently bench the 9900k against the 2700k. Benches looked a little fishy, so a few have started looking into it...
Cherry picking happens everywhere, but blatant misleading benches 11 days before anyone else is allowed to post actual...
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Just thought id put THIS UP for discussion, Not wanting to start any shit. But there is a definite trend developing in the jump from DX11 to DX12, Nvidia is regressing and AMD progressing in relative terms. 390X beating the 980Ti in all but 4K Ultra! Loving my Hawaii (Bonaire) based...
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So I just picked up an RX460 for my HTPC, wanted it for its connectivity (HDMI 2.0b, DP 1.4, HDR etc...) to hook up to my 4K TV and stream Steam games from my gaming rig. But thinking of it, I wonder if its possible to unlock these little chips to the full Polaris 11 chip from 14 CU's...
Hey guys, so seeing the benches surrounding the Fiji GPU about to drop and with HBM on board with 512GB/s links the upcoming ZEN architecture and DX12 could really open AMD up a lead in certain operations im thinking. Anyone else think so?
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So im thinking of adding a third card to up my 4K performance to a consistent 60fps, rig is as it sits below, anybody have experience with tri-fire scaling and stability? Crossfire thus far has been great, and looking at benches, 3 x 290X's will match 2x TitanX and possibly 2x Fury's...
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Ive been doing a lot of heavy processing at work on large datasets, I have to upgrade a spare tower we have with more RAM. Its an E5-1620 with quad channel memory and 8 slots total. It currently only have 4x2GB ECC RAM installed, and I want to either double it to 16GB with another...
Hey, just wondering what people are getting for scores in the new 4K test?
I got 5505 on my first run.... Just wondering how the cards are scaling at this res
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Ok so after a few revisions, I think Im setting on a design. Trying to balance cooling performance and budget here. So im trying to cool the rig in my sig, Buying an H240X once they hit the shelves and another 140 thick rad they are outlined in blue in the pic. The green loop is my...
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Just wondering I have an AIO on my one 290X and want to add my second 290X to my new H220X loop. Im thinking of just using the universal MCW82, cant find that many reviews, anybody use one? will it cool the 290X core efficiently enough? Yes I will be adding another rad to compensate...
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So ive been running an H100/H100i for a couple years now, looking to step-up the cooling to the new swiftech unit. I have my 4930K overclocked and the GPU's as well. One is running on a Dwood/Antec620 AIO, the other is currently air cooled (GB windforce) Im looking to add to the H220X...
Looking to buy a decent clocking 4930K, I know all you guys out there looking to upgrade to Haswell-E. well here's your chance to get rid of that old chip. Looking for one that can hit 4.6+ @ around 1.35-1.39v. Mine currently does [email protected] but has hit the wall. Thanks!
Hey guys,
Just picked up a brand new RIVBE for $350, what do you guys think? should keep it or return it? and sell off my current setup for X99 when it drops? any benches of Haswell-E yet?
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Looked around but havent gotten a solid answer. Will I be able to stream games from my Main rig below to my new HTPC build with a PentiumAE and Asrock H97M Pro4? Im going to overclock the Pentium and will be running 2x4GB RAM.
Just wasnt sure if the client needed more than two...
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Just thought id report my findings switching my stock thermal pad for my VRM's to Fujipoly Extreme.
Before VRM temps were about 10 degrees higher than whatever the core was reading when fully loaded so at 80 core the VRM's would hover around 90
After the quick fix VRM's are...
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So it looks as though the H220X is finally going to ship in the next week or so as per the thread over on their forum. Any Ideas on performance? its got the New Apogee XL block and a pump just a bit less powerful than the MCP35X. I just about gave up and bought an H220, but I think...
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PCPer has a Devil's Canyon ES on the bench, good temps but mediocre overclock. Im wondering if these re-spun Haswell chips all require more voltage or if its a function of the Z97 platform. Im hoping for 5GHz, but not so sure. Hope my H100i can get me there!
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So after some time with my X79/3930K and not using it to its full potential enough, I think im gonna sell it and pick up the new Z97 and 4790K, the chip is already on preorder, but I am now trying to decide on a MB.
Ive gone Gigabyte my last two builds and they have been pretty...
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My new 290X is on its way and just trying to get a handle on which overclocking tool works best with the Gigabyte WF3, its a non-ref design and ive heard grumblings of it being voltage locked :(
I know GB has the OC Guru II, I currently use Afterburner. Im looking for the maximum...
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So I realize this is a first world problems sort of thing, but im currently running a pair of 670's with 2Gb VRAM. I just came across a smokin deal on a Windforce 290X for $450. Im running at 1440p and play a lot of the modern games BF4 FC3, Crysis3 BI, Metro etc....What would you...
Hey guys, OK first off I know she might be a little overkill... But I just found an AX1200 for 199 here in Canada. I'm currently running a TX750 that has been good, but since upgrading to the 2011 platform and second 670, that I might be stressing er a little. Did one of those online PSU...
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Not looking to start a war, but im really interested in this. Im wondering where the threshold is for the Clock speed advantage of Sandy vs. the increased IPC of IvyBridge and further on Haswell?
It seems with both of these two newer gen Processors, the OC headroom has been lowered...
Ive got a 3820 running on a GA-X79S-UP5. Just wondering, anybody else has had trouble with the 1.25x strap with thier 3820's? I've tried dropping the multi, upping voltages, dropping memory speeds. Can't get it to engage. Do the turbo settings need to be enabled or disabled? All power saving...
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Just wondering, ive been out of the AMD side for a long time now, well since my 939 Opteron 170 Rig anyways. Looking at the media release on the PS4 it gives a high level description of whats coming. But just wondering if the AMD folks in here can speak any further to the...
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First off ive read a bunch of threads relating to the upgrade/sidegrade, but just wondering what you guys would do in my situation? I got a Gigabyte X79-UP5 board for cheap so i jumped on it. I can still sell it for what i paid no problem, so nothing is set in stone yet.
I do a...
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Just wondering here, ive got a 2600k that I upgraded from a 2500k awhile back when I built a computer for my parents. Ive left HT on and can hit 4.7 at comfortable volts (1.4) but turning off HT, I can make it up to 4.9 and possibly 5GHz. What do you guys think as far as...
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Just bought an H100 to replace my trusty TRUE120, I mounted it once and was giving me temps up to 80 degrees. And after reading the reviews here it should be closer to 65... So i proceeded to remount and discovered that I had the backplate on sideways, so I corrected that error and...
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Ive got a Noctua NH-D14 up for sale, got it as part of a combo, but dont need the cooler. As the title states, brand new and never been mounted. Comes with everything. $65 plus shipping. SOLD!
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Im running along just fine at 4.6 on my 2500k sitting under my TRUE120. But just saw a deal on the 2600k with a Noctua NH-D14 cooler for $299 combo. I am planning on building a computer for my rents, so I could find a nice home for the 2500k, but had just planned on buying a i3 21xx...
Hey Guys, Just wanted to post up my findings on some RAM I picked up on sale a week or so back. Ive always run Crucial Ballistix sticks in my computers, well back as far as DDR anyways! and ive always liked the Ballistix, but at the time of my last build, they were still at 1.65v, not great for...
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Just thought Id start a thread for the 670 FTW card, I have only found one review of it so far and thought [H] could use its own! I have one on the way ATM so I cant comment much on its abilities but I am effin pumped thats its coming!
Im moving from dual 6870's, anybody else with a...
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Just putting together my HTPC and before I lay down any cash for a slick looking case just want to make sure everything I have is up to snuff.
CPU: AMD Opteron 170
GPU: ATI 3850
RAM: 2GB DDR Crucial Ballistix
Soundcard: Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Speakers: Klipsch Promedia 5.1 THX...
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Well I was just cleaning up the computer and now that I have switch over to an SSD I wanted to zero-write my RaptorX, brought up HDTune, checked the SMART data and saw that I had a bad sector, with a few other warnings in there as well. No wonder there were random reboots...
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Just wondering what the internets had to say about making this move? worth it? I run a U2711 and my setup seems to play all games just fine, with the odd hiccup here and there.
Or would it be better to go to a 7870/50 CF setup? Just seeing what the options are, and what you guys...
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Just wondering if it were normal for the second card in a crossfire setup to lag a bit in games? its only in BF3 ive noticed it, but the second card GPU usage will jump between 80-100% in AfterBurner while the primary card is close to pegged. Using 11.12 drivers right now as they...
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Just wondering about some options, as Im thinking of putting my old Westy 37-W1 out to pasture.
Just wondering what people thought on going dual 24" and add a third later? Dell here in Canada has a pretty good deal on the U2412HM's @ $265 each right now
Or should I wait for...
Hey guys kinda hung up between these two PSU's both the same price right now 79.99 here in Canada.
The Cooler Master is semi-modular and higher rated, seems generally a decent enough 850w PSU
The Corsair got good reviews on here, for its low ripple, and its a Seasonic built unit,
Both...
Hey Guys, well ive sold off my Q6600, DFI MB, 8800GTS and RAM, The ATI Radeon 5850 is still up for sale, the card has been we taken care of and comes with the factory accessories and packed in the original box
Diamond ATI 5850 - Reference design that will do over 1000 on the core, and 1180 on...
So im trying to decide if its worth it to do the switch...love the 5850 as it clocks up to 1000 on the core, but just wondering what you guys thought on making the switch? Ive thought about crossfire but hear the 5 series dont scale as well as the 6 series.